Bert Vorgon's Spring Maintenance Project
Posted: 10 Feb 2013 09:32
Morning World.
Yesterday was the start of my spring project(s), basically taking the car back to a more street friendly mode.
Back in 1983, after my crash at Westwood, there we two other 510's in Andy's shop at the time, Tracey's and Georges cars, being modified for road racing. It was decided that if we did everything in 3's, the economy of scale would sure help. For me I was determined to go after the C-Modified Championship. So along with that went the pitching of a lot of bits and pieces, more so for the others, but, there were some common things. The Lexan side windows were installed in all the cars, with me pitching the window mechanism on the passenger side ( Lexan in the drivers, but it does roll down.), the horns, seats, e-brake, few other bits. The windows were done to of course get some up- high weight off the car. My traffic exposure then was pretty minimal, all things considered. I would drive to Boundry Bay, some 15 minutes of highway driving, and, anything out of town was mainly highways too. The right turn signal was pitched as that is the air intake for the oil cooler.
Now of course, with our club drives, triple the traffic in the Lower mainland, we are in tons of traffic. With that in mind, I need to put my horns back in, put a real glass window back into the passenger side, so my son/passenger does not die in the 112F. heat in the car, a token turn signal will be put in, and a few other small things.
Along with getting the horns in, I will be removing my radiator and get it boiled out, just to make sure it is as clean as a whistle. It's time to change the coolant anyhow, and, taking the rad out lets me get at the wiring where the horns were. I never cut up anything, so I need to find those wires, then check out my steering wheel to see what is left under the horn button. Now, the horns I got are from a Honda Odyssey van. The Honda horns are REALLY loud, rated at 110 dB, and half the size of the 510 ones. James grabbed me some from the wreckers for me, $10.00. I will not be mounting them in the stock location, due to the inter cooler and oil cooler living right above those existing places. I hate setting the alarm on my Odyssey late at night, as the horn "beep" is LOUD.
James also has graciously brought in an old door, so that I may remove the glass and window mechanism. I will have to remove my door panel and see what I did to mount the Lexan, then figure out what may be needed for window felt. We also are going to make a project to remove the window squeegee and see what we can come up with for replacement rubber.
Yesterday I pulled the plugs and valve cover, both to check out the cam lobes, and, to pour some oil over the cam before firing the motor. It did not get properly winterized last fall ( long story) so I have decided to just fire it up once a month here till the spring driving starts. The cam is good, mouse springs intact, no issues seen with the lash pads. Always good to give a good visual after a season of some high RPM, and heat.
Then, later in the spring, the car will be going into Specialty to get my stub axel issue resolved. I have no provision for an e-brake, so that little issue will just hopefully never be put to the requirement test.
I also scored a brand new fuse box, which I will stash away in my parts bin.
Yesterday was the start of my spring project(s), basically taking the car back to a more street friendly mode.
Back in 1983, after my crash at Westwood, there we two other 510's in Andy's shop at the time, Tracey's and Georges cars, being modified for road racing. It was decided that if we did everything in 3's, the economy of scale would sure help. For me I was determined to go after the C-Modified Championship. So along with that went the pitching of a lot of bits and pieces, more so for the others, but, there were some common things. The Lexan side windows were installed in all the cars, with me pitching the window mechanism on the passenger side ( Lexan in the drivers, but it does roll down.), the horns, seats, e-brake, few other bits. The windows were done to of course get some up- high weight off the car. My traffic exposure then was pretty minimal, all things considered. I would drive to Boundry Bay, some 15 minutes of highway driving, and, anything out of town was mainly highways too. The right turn signal was pitched as that is the air intake for the oil cooler.
Now of course, with our club drives, triple the traffic in the Lower mainland, we are in tons of traffic. With that in mind, I need to put my horns back in, put a real glass window back into the passenger side, so my son/passenger does not die in the 112F. heat in the car, a token turn signal will be put in, and a few other small things.
Along with getting the horns in, I will be removing my radiator and get it boiled out, just to make sure it is as clean as a whistle. It's time to change the coolant anyhow, and, taking the rad out lets me get at the wiring where the horns were. I never cut up anything, so I need to find those wires, then check out my steering wheel to see what is left under the horn button. Now, the horns I got are from a Honda Odyssey van. The Honda horns are REALLY loud, rated at 110 dB, and half the size of the 510 ones. James grabbed me some from the wreckers for me, $10.00. I will not be mounting them in the stock location, due to the inter cooler and oil cooler living right above those existing places. I hate setting the alarm on my Odyssey late at night, as the horn "beep" is LOUD.
James also has graciously brought in an old door, so that I may remove the glass and window mechanism. I will have to remove my door panel and see what I did to mount the Lexan, then figure out what may be needed for window felt. We also are going to make a project to remove the window squeegee and see what we can come up with for replacement rubber.
Yesterday I pulled the plugs and valve cover, both to check out the cam lobes, and, to pour some oil over the cam before firing the motor. It did not get properly winterized last fall ( long story) so I have decided to just fire it up once a month here till the spring driving starts. The cam is good, mouse springs intact, no issues seen with the lash pads. Always good to give a good visual after a season of some high RPM, and heat.
Then, later in the spring, the car will be going into Specialty to get my stub axel issue resolved. I have no provision for an e-brake, so that little issue will just hopefully never be put to the requirement test.
I also scored a brand new fuse box, which I will stash away in my parts bin.